Designing, Developing & Staffing High Performance Organizations II
Lally School of Management and Technology

Description
This course provides an in-depth knowledge of the functional and strategic activities centered on managing human resources in organizations. Students will explore Human Resource Management (HRM) functions and responsibilities in individual and team based exercises and investigate potential human resource response to changing environmental conditions by establishing relationships between the global marketplace and the HRMs role in creating a competitive advantage. The course is designed to enrich students' contributions to HRM processes within their local organization and provide students with information that will help them communicate companies' management ideas to the organization.

Prerequisites
Designing, Developing and Staffing High Performance Organizations I (MGMT-6710)

Textbook(s)
Ordering Information

Format
Classes 14 sessions, 14 sessions

Grading

• Mandatory Works:
  Exams 40%
  Group Project 25%
  Contribution 10%
• Menu Assignments:
  Case Analysis: 6%
  Term Paper: 6%
  Skills Journal: 13%
  Miscellaneous: 5%

Computing
Email and World Wide Web access are required for course communications and printing of notes. PowerPoint is also required.

Access to WebCT, Rensselaer's course management tool, is required. Please refer to this page for instructions on how to set up your computer for WebCT.

Who Should Enroll
This course may be used in your Plan of Study as follows:

Degree Programs
CSCI - elective with advisor pre-approval
CSYS - elective with advisor pre-approval
ELEC - elective with advisor pre-approval
EPOW - elective with advisor pre-approval
ESCI-MM - elective
ESCI-MOT - required core course
ESCI-MSE - elective
ITEC - elective with advisor pre-approval
MBA - required
MEAE - elective with advisor pre-approval
MGMT-MS - may be used as a core course or elective
QUAL - elective with advisor pre-approval
SERV - elective with advisor pre-approval
TCOM - elective

This course is also open to non-matriculated students who meet the prerequisites and may be used toward the Certificate in Management and Technology.

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